Livestock systems: Difference between revisions

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|IMAGEComponent=Scenario drivers; Agricultural economy and forestry; Agricultural systems; Agriculture and land use; Atmospheric composition and climate; Crop and grass;
|IMAGEComponent=Scenario drivers; Agricultural economy and forestry; Agricultural systems; Agriculture and land use; Atmospheric composition and climate; Crop and grass;
|KeyReference=Bouwman et al., 2005;
|KeyReference=Bouwman et al., 2005;
|Reference=Bruinsma, 2003; Bouwman et al., 2006; Bouwman et al., 2005; Delgado et al., 1999; Seré and Steinfeld, 1996;
|Reference=Bruinsma, 2003; Bouwman et al., 2006; Bouwman et al., 2005; Delgado et al., 1999; Seré and Steinfeld, 1996; FAO, 2012;  
|InputVar=Production characteristics livestock; Production system mix; Feed conversion; Livestock ration; Livestock production; Management intensity livestock; Regrowth forest; Animal productivity;
|InputVar=Production characteristics livestock; Production system mix; Feed conversion; Livestock ration; Livestock production; Management intensity livestock; Regrowth forest; Animal productivity;
|OutputVar=Animal stock; Feed crop requirement; Grass requirement;
|OutputVar=Animal stock; Feed crop requirement; Grass requirement;

Revision as of 12:39, 12 February 2014

Key policy issues

  • What are the impacts of increasing livestock production on land use, greenhouse gases and other emissions to air and surface water?
  • How does the use of marginal lands for grazing increase the risk of degradation and loss of productivity, inducing more forest clearing?

Introduction